Kate from The Veg Space describes this recipe as indulgent, but not too heavy – this way you can enjoy a bigger variety of dishes from your dinner table!

You can also prepare this vegetarian dish a few days in advance and heat it up on the day. However, if you choose to prepare it on the day, it won’t take you an obscene amount of time – 1 hour will do.

6. Bourbon Honey Glazed Carrots

See the full recipe on Cooking On The Front Burners

Honey glazed carrots are an excellent side dish that go well with both salads and meatier dinner options. The dish is ever so sweet that it almost passes as a healthy dessert.

This tasty antipasto can be whipped together in 15-20 minutes, which is great if you don’t plan to spend too much time preparing your side dishes.

7. Shredded Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad

See the full recipe on Kitchen Konfidence

This shredded kale & brussels sprout salad is by no means a Thanksgiving-only dish – it’s so healthy that you could enjoy it whatever the season may be. With that being said, it’s good to have a bit of green on your Thanksgiving table too.

The Brussels sprouts, walnuts and peppers give the salad a slightly autumnal taste which will compliment any meaty dishes very well.

8. Butternut Squash and Feta Gratin

See the full recipe on Closet Cooking

Doesn’t cheese just make everything taste a bit better? This sweet & salty butternut squash & feta gratin melts in your mouth and is pretty easy to make – you just need to peel the butternut squash, dice all of your ingredients, mix them together and leave them in the oven to roast.

For a vegan version, replace the feta cheese with a dairy-free alternative: healthy and delicious!

9. Tomato Basil Turkey Meatloaf

See the full recipe on Little Bits Of

You may want to give your meatloaves a permanent makeover once you try this tomato basil turkey meatloaf recipe! With the basil and tomato, this meatloaf has a slightly Mediterranean taste to it, but it definitely works well as a Thanksgiving main too.